The sign of the four gcse english literature revision bbc. The sign of the four has not been an exam text as long, so there are fewer online resources. Mr bruffs guide to gcse english language mr bruffs. Revision spring 2017 read the extracts and answer the questions.
Sir arthur conan doyle wrote it in 1889 after joseph m stoddart, the managing editor of lippincotts monthly, commissioned the story. Sign of four glossary arthur conan doyle gcse english. Its almost impossible to read a victorian novel without encountering attitudes that are no longer acceptable and the sign of the four is no exception. The sign of the four gcse english literature revision. Fear and fascination with the foreign in the sign of four. Apr 30, 2018 this resource contains all of the key information needed when studying the sign of four on one a4 document. Finish reading the novel over the break if not completed already. Ks4 prose the sign of the four by arthur conan doyle. Soon enough, the beautiful miss mary morstan arrives at the flat asking for holmes.
The sign of the four by arthur conan doyle an extensive collection of teaching resources for ks4 english prose, including the classic texts and more obscure works. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Sign of four key quotes flashcards in gcse english. The sign of the four cardinal newman catholic school.
The opening chapter makes reference to the previous case, as watson and. This text is provided to you asis without any warranty. No, i confess that i do not see how this bears upon the matter. Its almost impossible to read a victorian novel without encountering attitudes that are no longer.
What is the name of the narrator holmes companion what is the name of the brochure that narrator published. Thesignofthefourrevisionguide cardinal newman catholic. Critics oscillate between either the sign of four or the sign of the four. The sign of four quotes will help you with any book or any question. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Arthur conan doyles the sign of the four 1890 is the second sherlock holmes novel following a study in scarlet, 1887. Revise and learn about the plot of arthur conan doyles novel, the sign of the four with bbc bitesize gcse english literature.
The sign of the four study guide from litcharts the creators of. This resource contains all of the key information needed when studying the sign of four on one a4 document. It was originally published in lippincotts as the sign of the four, but republished as the sign of four. The sign of four has a plot which involves stolen treasure, a secret pact and the indian mutiny of 1857. They went to the meeting with the misterious person. I remember reading the sign of four while i was trying to read the entire sherlock holmes series.
How does doyle build tension in chapter ten of the sign of. The travel services logo delaware logo sign program is administered by. The project gutenberg ebook of the sign of the four, by arthur conan doyle this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Sign of four revision booklets characters teaching resources. Mr bruffs guide to gcse english language mr bruffs guide to gcse english literature s.
There has long been a discussion over what the proper title of the story is. Animal farm, macbeth, the sign of four, power and conflict poetry aqa 91 forum english literature mocks where can i learn about the sign on the four. The sign of the four is the second story in the worldfamous sherlock holmes detective fiction series. The sign of four character revision sheets contains. Major sholto denies having heard that he was in london. This resource includes 4 revision booklets based around 4 characters in the sign of four. Read the following extract from chapter 3 and then answer the question that follows. This resource is a revision game for the study of the novel the sign of four a bingo game for revision at the end of study of the novel practise memory of key characters and events. In the lefthand corner is a curious hieroglyphic like four crosses in a line with their arms touching.
Watson a curious paper with a symbol and the words the sign of the four along with four names. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. The sign of the four, by arthur conan doyle gutenberg. English literature exam revision help english gcse revision. A postcolonial canonical and cultural revision of conan doyles. They nows that captain morstan is dead, realized about the treasure and sherlock now want. The sign of the four 1890, also called the sign of four, is the second novel featuring sherlock holmes written by sir arthur conan doyle. A quiz for miss bickertons year 9, 10 and 11 students to take as part of their revision. Holmes, sherlock fictitious character fiction subject.
The sign of the four is a novel starring the characters sherlock holmes and john watson. What does holmes say the three qualities necessary for the ideal. In this extract holmes, watson and mary are on their way to their first mysterious meeting. The sign of the four begins at the baker street home of the infamous detective, sherlock holmes, and his assistant, dr. Why, hardly, he answered, leaning back luxuriously in his armchair, and sending up. The sign of four is a novel by sir arthur conan doyle, and is part of his famous sherlock holmes series, published in 1890. No warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, are made to you as to the text or any medium it may be on, including but not limited to warranties of merchantablity or. Lesson 2 imperalism and the british empire research sheet. The novella is set in the late nineteenth century, a time when the british empire was immensely powerful and wide reaching under the reign of queen victoria. Doyle wrote four novels and 56 short stories featuring the fictional detective. Sign of four key quotes flashcards in gcse english literature. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The sign of the four by doyle any copy of the sign of the four. Revise for assessment when we get back by going over class work and using knowledge book andor revision guides.
The sign of the four grades 91 buy the the sign of the four grades 91 york notes gcse revision study guide from the official york notes site. Week 1 revision remember the useful websites the sign of four. The novel is narrated by dr john watson who accompanies the main character, sherlock holmes, a private detective. This is excellent for use with seneallower ability students. Emc resource pack english media centre, 2016 warning. Lippincotts was an american magazine and stoddart wished to make an english version utilizing british writers and editors. But you spoke just now of observation and deduction. Fear of and fascination with the foreign in arthur conan doyles. Most of the time, editors favour the fourword version. Mar 16, 2018 this resource includes 4 revision booklets based around 4 characters in the sign of four. Beside it is written, in very rough and coarse characters, the sign of the four,jonathan small, mahomet singh, abdullah khan, dost akbar. Use the support information in this booklet and your exercise books to make revision materials. The novella was published in instalments in lippincotts monthly magazine, in both the uk and the usa, which meant that the readers heard the story in monthly instalments, waiting.
The sign of the four, by arthur conan doyle project gutenberg. Holmes, watson, miss morstan, athelney jones, thaddeus sherlock effectively tells watson to sit to one side as he goes to work, doing what he does best, inferring and deducing, just sit in the corner. Gcse english literature the sign of the four learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers. Three times a day for many months i had witnessed this performance, but. Get the entire the sign of the four litchart as a printable pdf. He is patient, kind and caring but also very intelligent and has a background as an army surgeon. Sep 27, 2017 buy my revision guides in paperback on amazon. The california mutcd sign charts contain commonly used signs in california, and is not meant to be used as a comprehensive or standalone design tool. Three times a day for many months i had witnessed this performance, but custom had not reconciled my mind to it. The sign of the four by arthur conan doyle free ebook.
The sign of four revision bingo v1 caller card pdf the sign of four revision bingo v1 bingo cards pdf. The sign of the four glossary a glossary with definitions for a range of the more unfamiliar vocabulary in the gcse text the sign of the four, organised by chapter. May 21, 2018 the sign of four is a novel by sir arthur conan doyle, and is part of his famous sherlock holmes series, published in 1890. Holmes is a little bored, having no case to work on, and is injecting himself with cocainewatson disapproves of this bad habit. On the contrary, from day to day i had become more irritable at the sight, and my conscience. Mr bruffs guide to gcse english language mr bruffs guide to gcse english literature. Gcse english literature penwortham girls high school. The sign of the four by arthur conan doyle yr 11 revision guide plot character studies with key quotations key themes context key extract. Year 10 english the sign of four knowledge book for. The sign of the four characters overview bbc bitesize. Specification details for manufacture of signs is provided on the caltrans sign specifications webpage for ca coded signs or in the fhwa standard highway signs book for mutcd coded signs. The story began in london, where lives sherlock and watson. Gcse revision notes for arthur conan doyles the sign of four study guide. My students cant get enough of your charts and their results have gone through.
Can be laminated and put on desks for easy reference as part of a lesson, stuck into class books as a topic summaryintroduction document, as a differentiated resource. Sherlock holmes dr john watson dr watson has a more. They follow the same structure and were designed for use in ks4 intervention based on recapping and practising analysingapplying skills needed to undertake the aqa literature gcse. This resource is a set of character revision sheets for the sign of four for study in aqa english literature. The sign of four character revision sheets pdf the sign of four character revision sheets grayscale pdf the sign of four character revision sheets 2 per page pdf. In the sign of four, however, we see duality of personalities through contrasting characters such as holmes and watson. The sign of four, revision notes notes english gcse. No 26 the sign of four by arthur conan doyle 1890 by. The project gutenberg ebook of the sign of the four, by arthur conan doyle this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no. A wondrous subtle thing is love, for here were we two who had never seen each other before that day and yet now in an hour of trouble our hands instinctively sough for each other. All chapters, pagebypage analysis broadfoot, mr joe on. Bbc bitesize has a good section in the gcse english literature section. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.